How to Write a Biography

Contributor: Melissa LaRusso. Lesson ID: 10505

There are a lot of famous people, but what do you really know about them? Biographies give lots of interesting information about people. Learn to choose, research, and write about someone famous!

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Writing

subject
English / Language Arts
learning style
Visual
personality style
Golden Retriever
Grade Level
Intermediate (3-5)
Lesson Type
Skill Sharpener

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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  • You know Abraham Lincoln was a president of the United States, but did you know he loved to eat oysters?

Two different bowls with fresh open oysters on ice and a slice of lemon

Many famous people have interesting lives. With a little research, you can share these interesting facts by writing a biography.

What Is a Biography?

A biography tells the true story of another person’s life. You could write about an author, a movie star, a war hero, an athlete, or even a family member.

Some biographies tell about a person's life from birth to death. Other biographies present a short story or description of a person.

When you write a biography, you can share interesting information about a person's life.

Learn more with the video below.

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Why Might You Write a Biography?

You can write a biography to save your memories of another person, discover an interesting world besides your own, or learn to understand yourself better with the connections you make to others.

Continue to the Got It? section to begin researching a biography that you will write!

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